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An Insider's Look at InDesign!
Have you unlocked the full potential of Adobe InDesign? In one power-packed day, we will show you the tips, tricks and techniques you need to take on those tight deadlines. Boost your productivity with a whole new skill set that will have you working at lightning fast speeds. CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 users welcome.
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Book your seat today:
Advanced Registration ends 8/18/12. Registration price will increase to $149 after that date.
About the Instructor:
Diane Burns is one of the pioneers in electronic publishing, and in 1984 founded TransPacific Digital, Inc (formerly TechArt). TransPacific Digital was one of the first Macintosh-based design firms in the country and today is one of the leading firms for print, web and interactive design specializing in East Asian languages. She is an Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign, and the author of several books and many articles on electronic publishing. She is a frequent contributor to InDesign Magazine, and author of Lynda.com's InDesign Tables InDepth.
San Francisco
9/18/12
Seminar Schedule
Registration opens at 8:30am
10 Tricks Every InDesign User Needs to Know (9:00–10:15)
Here are ten tricks that every InDesign user should know (but few people do). From essential shortcuts to formatting imported text and graphics quickly, this session is chock-full o’ jewels that will promote you to master level in no time!
Text and Graphics (10:30–11:15)Learn how to work with text and graphics like a "Power Pro" —from the fastest way to apply styles to the most efficient way to control objects and linked images. Explore tricks for flowing long documents, anchoring images to text, and formatting type in the blink of an eye.
Layout Techniques (11:30–12:15)Creating an InDesign document is like building a house—if you don’t know how to start with a firm foundation, the whole thing can come tumbling down. In this short session, you’ll learn some of the most important layout techniques, including working with master pages, layout adjustment, guides, and alignment.
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (12:15–1:30)
Mastering InDesign Tables (1:30–2:30)InDesign's table features offer incredible power for formatting not only tabular text and images, but for solving some unexpected layout problems as well. We'll de-mystify table styles and show how tables can work for you in all kinds of layout situations.
Creating Interactive PDFs (2:45–3:30)Learn how to make effective PDFs that include interactivity. We'll take an overview look at features in both InDesign CS4 and CS5 that allow you to create compelling and engaging PDF documents, including automatically generated bookmarks, hyperlinks and buttons.
ePub vs. Tablet App (3:45–4:15)ePub or tablet app? There’s a lot of confusion about the different digital formats and platforms today’s designer needs to address This brief overview will help clarify the difference between using InDesign for ePubs vs. tablet applications via DPS, the Adobe Digital Publishing System.
Problem? Solution. (4:15–4:45)Everyone comes to these seminars with at least one burning question about InDesign that doesn’t get addressed during the day. Here’s your chance to ask that question, and learn something from the answers to your colleague’s questions.
Location
San Francisco State University
Downtown Campus
835 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
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